Echoes of the Past: Police Violence, Slavery and the Continuity of Racism in Brazil
2025
The text reflects on how the legacies of transatlantic slavery continue to shape contemporary Brazil through systemic racism, police violence, and the criminalisation of Black communities
Drawing connections between historical sites of slavery in Rio de Janeiro and present-day state violence in the favelas, the text examines how colonial structures and racial inequalities persist in modern Brazilian society
